2016 Ohio Dominican Men's Soccer News

Ohio Dominican’s men’s soccer team defeated 2016 GLIAC regular season champion, Saginaw Valley, by a final tally of 2-0 on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Panther Stadium in the #BStrong Game, which was dedicated to men’s soccer team manager Brian Reese in his fight with Osteosarcoma.

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A furious comeback in the final ten minutes of regulation by Ohio Dominican’s men’s soccer team tied the match 3-3 with Tiffin, but a goal by Andre Landell on an assist Scott Byrom at the 105:17 mark lifted Tiffin to a 4-3 (2OT) win at Panther Stadium on Friday night.

The Ohio Dominican men’s soccer team will look to wrap up a berth in the GLIAC tournament as its regular season comes to an end with a three-match slate this week. The top four teams in the GLIAC earn a trip to the postseason conference tournament, with the Panthers sitting just one spot away in fifth heading into their final three matches of 2016.

Following a 2-0 win against No. 23 Saginaw Valley last Friday and a 3-0 defeat against Northwood, Ohio Dominican’s men’s soccer team prepares to face Ashland on Sunday, October 23 at Panther Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m., with the Panthers looking to improve on their 4-2 home record.

Coming off a 3-1 victory at Northern Michigan on Sunday, Ohio Dominican’s men’s soccer team will look to build off its momentum as it prepares to travel to Walsh on Wednesday and host Saginaw Valley on Friday and Northwood on Sunday in GLIAC contests.

Two goals by No. 23 Tiffin’s Andre Landell in the second half were enough to allow the Dragons to pull away and win by a final score of 2-0 against Ohio Dominican’s men’s soccer team in a GLIAC match on Friday afternoon.

Ohio Dominican sophomore Ryan Kasprzak (Hilliard, Ohio) scored in the 59th minute on an assist from senior Tanner Ebright (Pickerington, Ohio) and freshman Matthew Pardi (Worthington, Ohio) recorded a team save in the 74th minute to earn ODU a 1-0 victory against Lake Erie on a rainy Wednesday night at Panther Stadium.

Following a four-game road trip that included visits to Ohio Valley and Ashland last week, Ohio Dominican’s men’s soccer team turns its attention to a home match against Lake Erie on Wednesday night and road matches at Tiffin on Friday and Findlay on Sunday.

A goal in the 90th minute by Ohio Dominican junior Ryan Kasprzak (Hilliard, Ohio) was not enough for the Ohio Dominican men’s soccer team on Sunday at Ashland, as the Panthers fell 2-1 to the Eagles in a GLIAC contest.

Following a victory against Walsh this past Wednesday and defeats at Saginaw Valley and No. 11 Northwood on Friday and Sunday, Ohio Dominican’s men’s soccer team will look to get back in the win column as it prepares for road contests on Thursday, September 22 at Ohio Valley and Sunday, September 25 at Ashland.